3Generate 2013

Just four
more days to until 3Generate 2013!! I cannot describe how excited I truly am!

This year
the delegates attending 3Generate this year are in for a treat! We are going to
have a fantastic weekend which will be filled with opportunities for fun,
discovery, worship and time to have your say on important issues.

On top of
that the delegates will be able to choose who will represent them next year as
Youth President. The role of the Methodist Youth president is to represent the
children and youth within the Methodist Church. It is a full time paid role and
is a fantastic opportunity. The candidates for this year are: Megan Thomas, John Colenutt, Tiras Dainty-Shire,
Jessica Warrey, Holly Wadsworth, Mark Fromings, Laura Goldsbrough and their
videos can be found at: Youth President Candidates

At 3Generate
there are also opportunities for the delegates to represent the children and
young people in different ways. There are opportunities to be a Youth rep, with
a number of roles that young people can stand for at the event. As well as
making a change within the church it provides you with the opportunity to get
more involved and develop skills which would be valuable for you in the future.

The Youth rep roles are:

Conference Rep
The Methodist Church has a big meeting once a year where about 300 individuals
who represent different groups of people within the church come together for a
week to make decisions about the life of our church. There are people
representing every district in Great Britain and people representing different
groups within the church - including 4 people 3Generate Reps representing
children and young people. 3 will be elected in a couple of weeks at 3Generate
and the 4th is the Youth President. It is a fantastic opportunity and can
really make a difference within the church.

Council Rep
Methodist Council is the governing body of the Methodist Church. It's a group
of about 60 people who meet four times a year for a day or two to work on and
think about things between Conferences and on behalf of Conference. They look
at what needs to be done to make the decisions that Conference has made happen,
hear from, reflect on and respond to staff and groups on how work on those
things is going, and make sure that by Conference reports can be presented in a
way that means that responsible decisions can be made. There are 2 3Generate
Reps on Council. It's a 2 year post and you need to be aged 18-23 when you
start.

British Youth Council Rep
The British Youth Council is a charity run by and for young people who aims to
empower young people across the UK to have a say and be heard, influencing and
informing the decisions that affect their lives. BYC provides loads of support
for young people to get involved with democracy locally, nationally and
internationally. Votes at 16, the cost of transport and the cost of education
are some issues which it engages with. The wide variety opportunities it offers
are really brilliant; young people who are a part of BYC lobby parliament,
formulate campaigns, and can go to different meetings and events to have their
say and gain understanding and training. The Methodist Church has two Reps on the
BYC.

Ecumenical Rep
we also have Ecumenical Reps. Their job is to visit the youth events of the
different denominations of the church in the UK and to build relationships with
the young people in those denominations. It is an opportunity to meet and get
to know lots of different young people and develop a more connected church.

I really am looking forward to this
weekend and meeting with the children and young people across the connexion, I
am truly blessed and this event will always have a special place in my heart. The
full programme is available here: